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| Mehbooba's PDP is over? | | Many leaders, former MLAs could join Lone's camp | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 16: Former CM Mehbooba Mufti's PDP is in complete disarray. Five MLAs have already jumped out of the sinking ship and many more are likely to follow, as they have come to believe that the "PDP has lost its appeal and sheen across the militant-infested Kashmir Valley" and that "they have no future in the PDP". Prominent among those who quit the PDP and severed ties with Mehbooba Mufti included former Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu.
Speculations are rife that all these five former MLAs and many others in the party could shake hands with People's Conference chief Sajad Lone, who has good relations with the BJP and the RSS. Of course, no formal announcement has been made so far but these leaders are, according to reports, "learnt to have discussed broader contours of the future engagement and are expected to join hands only after the formal announcement of assembly elections in the state is made".
The crisis in the PDP started soon after Mehbooba Mufti found herself stranded midway after the BJP pull the plug and walked out of the "unholy" allia... | |
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| Radha Kumar praises Dogra rule, tears into London | | Maharaja Pratap Singh a liberal ruler | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 16: It's unbelievable, but it's a fact. Former interlocutor for J&K Radha Kumar has debunked those in Kashmir and outside, who condemn the Dogra rule as "cruel" and "intolerant". She has that all these charges are untenable. Contrarily, she has commended Dogra rule and tore into the British Government.
Dismissing the charge that the Dogra rule was cruel and autocratic, Radha Kumar has said that "the discourse due to which Muslims in Kashmir consider Dogras cruel and autocratic is only partially true because the founder of Dogra rule in Kashmir, Maharaja Gulab Singh, reorganized tax structure, controlled rice process and established an effective administr... | |
| | | | After Geelani's family, who is eyeing to get next Govt job? Ask people | | Separatists face public fury for Badami Bagh Chalo drama! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: Even as the Pakistan-backed separatists are hell bent to keep the boiling in Kashmir after the Pulwama incident, the people of Kashmir have taken the Hurriyat leaders head on for provoking civilians to stage protests outside the Badami Bagh cantonment in Srinagar.
The people of Kashmir openly accused the so called Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) of playing with the sentiments of people for their personal benefits.
The people took to social media to take dig at the JRL. The people said when the JRL leaders have voluntarily kept themselves in custody why were common people being asked to put their lives at risk.
"@MirwaizKashmir has already inform... | |
| | | | Pak stooges want every Kashmiri to get killed | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: Pakistan stooges active in Kashmir just wait for people to get killed so that they can carry forward their "disruptive agenda" and keep their bosses sitting across the Line of Control happy.
The so-called Joint Resistance Leadership comprising of Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Hurriyat dove Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and so-called JKLF chief Yasin Malik has called for Badamibagh chalo in Srinagar on Monday.
Soon after seven civilians were killed near the encounter site at Sirnoo Pulwama in south Kashmir on Saturday Hurriyat dove Mirwaiz Umar Farooq took to the twitter. He called for 3-day shutdown and asked people to march towards Badamibagh cantonment... | |
| | | | Secretary harasses official for helping whistleblower | | Anarchy prevails in Gujjar Bakerwal Advisory Board | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: The secretary of Gujjar Bakerwal Advisory Board has illegally seized the service book of a Statistical Officer, for allegedly helping a whistleblower, who had exposed many misdeeds and corrupt practices going on in the Board.
Asif Ali, Statistical Officer, who had filed a complaint against the Secretary of Gujjar Bakerwal Advisory Board (GBAB) informed Early Times that he was posted as SO in GBAB and was transferred to Block Development Office Lamberi Rajouri on 26th of June 2018. "Due to deteriorating condition of my old mother in Jammu, I had appealed before Director General of Economics and Statistical Department for modification of the transfer ord... | |
| | | | BJP 'exposed' for playing politics of religion | | Booed in Jammu, Saffron party trying to appease Kashmiris | |  K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: Having realized that it has offended the people of Jammu who voted it to power for the first time in the history of J&K, the saffron party is now trying to appease Kashmiris for upcoming election, by playing politics of religion.
In a glaring example, a couple of BJP leaders, including former Minister-Priya Sethi along with State President Mahila Morcha-Rajni Sethi were seen carrying religious scripture in hands, in an apparent move to appease... | |
| | | | Over 40 ULBs fails to submits their accounts | | Embezzlement of funds alleged | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: Over 40 Urban Local Bodies in Jammu region have not submitted their monthly accounts to the concerned authority for their inspection, scrutiny and publication. This undue delay by the ULBs has undoubtedly raised the doubt of financial irregularities.
Sources told Early Times that the Urban Local Bodies were required to furnish monthly accounts to the Director of Local Fund, Audit and Pensions for examination, compilation and consolidation for its publication in the Government Gazette.
"As per records over 700 monthly accounts pertaining to around 40 ULBs have not been furnished to the Director LFA&P and remained pending from one month to 110 months d... | |
| | | | Instead of raising public issues councilors say their salary package is meagre | | Newly elected councilors of SMC shed 'crocodile tears' | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 16: The newly elected councilors of Srinagar Municipal Corporation have started to shed crocodile tears vis-à-vis their honorarium and said the honorarium being paid to them is too meagre. The honorarium concern was raised by the councilors during the second session of the newly elected representatives of SMC held at SKICC on Saturday. The councilors including Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu and Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran said that since their honorarium is too less the same should be increased so that they live a decent life. Sources told Early Times that during the meeting the councilors used their energy and time in discussing the salary is... | |
| | | | ‘Roads within municipal limits are in worst condition' | | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Dec 16: The present condition of roads in the Udhampur city raises serious questions over the credibility of the municipality. Worried about the bad condition roads around CEO office to Dandyal and adjoining areas, the residents have appealed to the concerned authorities to maintain the road as the earliest .
Mostly the Kashmiri Migrants living in Dandyal area and worst suffers due to neglecting attitude of department concerned. "Due to bad c... | |
| | | | DHS Jammu overlooks rural health institutions | | Costly equipment lying defunct in absence of specialists | | | Vijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: Directorate of health services Jammu has failed to procure power back up system for the newly established Sub district hospitals (SDHs) of Kathua, which are very crucial for their effective functioning.
Reliable sources in the department concern informed Early Times that in 2014-15, government under state plan had proposed power backup system for the newly established hospitals across state. The
hospitals are situated in the areas which face huge power curtailment and to run the emergency services smoothly, the government had proposed to provide 20 KV power back up system to each of these hospitals including Bani, Basohli and Billawar.
Sou... | |
| | | | Govt's anti-corruption war remains a farce | | Corrupt continue to make hay | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: Government announced allocation of Rs 4. crore for the construction of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) headquarter at Srinagar, but there has not been a word over the measures needed to curb menace of corruption that has continued to grow deep and wide.
An year ago, the state government on April 16, 2017 in its high level meet decided to install CCTV cameras at important government offices wherein public dealing is done at large and the corruption related cases are witnessing a surge. However, the project continues to remain in limbo. The reports suggest that the government hasn't even moved an inch over the installation of CCTV cameras.
Another official wi... | |
| | | | Does SSH administration charge for the services? | | Free Medical Camp in SSH ! | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 16: A 'Free Medical Camp' was organized in the Super Specialty Hospital (SSH) Jammu raised many eye brows. Rather than organizing such camp in rural area, the organisers chose the premises of the SSH much to the surprise of the people.
Moreover, it seems the camp was a political stunt because the government institutions are already providing free medical services to the patients than why need of this camp in urban area where already specialized services available.
If official sources are believed, about a year back, when Bali Bhagat was H&ME Minister; all sorts of medical camps were banned and if at all they had to be organized, mandatory permission... | |
| | | | On a day of strike police claims 100 percent attendance in examination for different posts | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 16: On a day when normal life was affected in Kashmir valley due to shutdown against the civilian killings of Pulwama the Jammu & Kashmir Police claimed 100 percent attendance was witnessed in the examination for posts in Department of Fire & Emergency Services.
A police spokesman said that despite bandh call by the separatists in the Kashmir valley 100 percent attendance was recorded in the written examination conducted by Recruitment Board of Jammu & Kashmir Police for different posts in Department of Fire & Emergency Services today.
"Director General of Police Shri Dilbagh Singh himself visited the centers at Srinagar and took stock o... | |
| | | | Sub district hospitals face shortage of medicos, other facilities | | | | MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Dec 16: Facing the shortage of specialist doctors in various streams including Gynecol-ogy, Radiolysis, Anesthesia Dermatology in the sub district hospitals in Mandi, Mendhar, Poonch and surankote, the people the people have been suffering constantly for a quality treatment while as suffering constantly for a quality treatment while as 90 posts of Assistant surgeons are still vacant sources said here today.
Sources said all the district and sub district hospitals in Poonch were facing shortage of specialist doctors while blood shortage units in hospitals were not functional.
Being a border area these hospitals need to be fully prepared for transfusi... | |
| | | | Police arrest arms supplier | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Dec 16: Police claimed to have arrested a person, accused in supplying arms to militants of Hizbul Mujahiuddin.
The accused has been identified as Zahoor Ahmad Kamal @ Nika Kamal S/O Wali Mohammad R/O Kamal Mohalla Kishtwar.
As per the police statement, the accused is wanted in case FIR 182/2018 u/s 120 B /121-A/. 7/27 IAA 4/5 Explosive substance Act 3/13 Unlawaful Activites Act added that the accused had supplied one Pistol , Grenades, 3 magazines of AK 47 and 90 Rds to Rameez Wani of Dachhan, one of the active militant of District Kishtwar, presently in Judical custody at District Jail Kishtwar.
Police further stated that the accused was ... | |
| | | | Politicians, officers skip Vijay Diwas event at Udhampur | | | | Early Times Report
Udhampur, Dec 16: In a brazen incident of insensitivity and disrespect to the Martyrs who laid down their lives for the sake of motherland , none of the politicians including former MLA and the Chairman Municipal committee Udhampur turned up at a program organized to pay tributes to the martyrs.
Purav Sainik Sewa Parishad organized an Programme at Shaheedi Smark , Shaheed Maj Narayan Singh chowk Udhampur to pay tributes to the heroes of 1971 Indo-Pak war in which large number of Ex Service men , Veer Nari's , Students as well as prominent citizens turned up, but prominent Political leaders including Ex MLA Udhampur , President Udhampur municipal council and H... | |
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